Hiking the North Slope
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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska encompasses an area of 19 million acres, including a third of the Brooks Range, the state's northernmost mountain chain. Despite the lack of campground facilities, the refuge is a favorite destination of campers and hikers.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1996
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The stuff of legend
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Four Alaskans climbed the south peak of Mount McKinley in April, 1910 to win a bet they had made in a saloon. The story of the Sourdough Expedition, which set some records unbroken today, is related.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1992
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Riding with the wind
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A description is presented of one man's birdwatching experiences in the region of Anchorage, Alaska. The weather extremes of the area and the way in which wildlife copes with them are discussed.
Publication Name: Alaska
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0002-4562
Year: 1999
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